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Photo Strip (Photoshop Tutorial)
This is a Photoshop tutorial on how to create a beautiful photo film strip, as seen in Apple’s iLife package design (’06 version) and DigitalMash website. The warp tool will be used to create the twisting effect (so, you need Photoshop CS2 or above to complete this tutorial). With the completion of this tutorial, you will be able build a photo strip with your own photos or artwork. Don’t miss out this fantastic feature!
1. Create a Strip (Vector Shapes)
First, create a strip with the Pen tool (either in Photoshop or Illustrator). We will use these shapes as a guideline and for masking purposes.
2. Photo Stack
Choose 3 photos of your choice and stack them together.
3. Warping (Photoshop Warp Tool)
Adjust the layer opacity to 40 or 50% so you can see the guideline underneath. Go to Edit > Transform > Warp. Now you should see a grid and 4 anchor points in the corner. To bending the image, simply drag the anchor points, direction points, or grid lines.
Repeat this step for the rest of the strip. Since this step is relatively simple and repeatitive, I’m not going to get into the details. Here are the screenshots of the steps:
4. Masking
Organize the layers into groups (ie. strip 1, 2, 3, 4).
Load selection from the shapes you created in step 1 and add a layer mask for each group (so you get a perfect smooth curve).
5. Shadows
In masked group 1, create a new layer above the strip. Use the Gradient tool and drag from the top to bottom to create a black gradient.
Repeat this step for the other strips.
6. Highlights
To make highlighted and glossy areas: create a round glowing circle, compress it, and rotate it in the angle according to your strip’s direction.
7. Line Strokes
To make line strokes: load a selection of the mask, create a new layer, fill it with black, shift the selection to the left by 1 or 2 pixels, delete the selected area by pressing the Delete key.
8. Final Touches
To make the image look more interesting, desaturated the two strips in the back.
Bonus Tips
The Photoshop warp tool is very useful when creating any sort of twisting and bending graphic effects. The following examples illustrate some of the things that you can do with the warp tool. Have fun!
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248 Alex http://www.photoretouchingrestoration.com
January 28th, 2010 at 4:01 am
Hi! Great post.
247 SEO Nottingham http://www.angelseo.co.uk
January 27th, 2010 at 5:17 am
Great post, I always wondered how this was done, I’ve seen it so many times on websites and always loved the concept, will give this photo strip tutorial a go later - great job!
246 avn.rocky http://www.vaishnomata.org
January 21st, 2010 at 7:31 am
Hey! Thanks, that’s really interesting - Avn
245 Tanzanian designer http://www.selengiadesigns.com
January 19th, 2010 at 7:31 am
bloody awesome tutorial. and very easy to follow! cheers
244 Sudhakar
January 12th, 2010 at 1:40 am
…… awesome tutorial.
243 vino http://-
January 11th, 2010 at 11:42 am
another awesome tutorial !
242 Buzztrip
January 10th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
thanks for share your knowledge.
241 pale pasaribu
January 9th, 2010 at 8:34 am
mantab!!
240 vincentdresses http://www.hibridal.com
January 6th, 2010 at 1:40 am
喜欢你们的设计与技术，常来看看
239 Aldo Yañez
January 5th, 2010 at 12:13 am
Me encanto…. siempre quise hacer este efecto… Mil Gracias